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JoAnn’s is pretty much all we have. There’s basic fabric, but nothing special, more for quilting than garments. We had another store with more fabric for clothing than quilting, but it closed recently.

Even though I live near and regularly shop in LA’s garment district, most fabrics I find are very commercial. Seems that everyone carrys the same prints, trying to copy designer trends. Unique and limited prints fabrics are hard to come-by.

I can’t get good quality plain linen as well as cute looking Japanese cotton prints in my local stores. Notions such as fancy zippers and bag handles are also impossible to get locally. Oh ya, certain types of interfacing are also nowhere available.:(

Everything is difficult to find when you have to take 2 small kids fabric shopping with you!! In Australia it’s hard to find a decent range of the cute Japanese fabrics and also fabrics like Heather Ross. Thank goodness for the internet!

Zippers in the right length AND colour, it’s usually one or the other & I can never find any silk for making ties! The closest thing I can find is ‘slumber satin’ which is usually rainbow coloured or covered in skulls – not exactly high fashion!

joann’s and hancock are the only options where i live so it can be difficult to find fabrics and notions that do not feel kind of run of the mill… i miss having a design/garment district. i lived not too far from the vogue fabrics in chicago for close to 15 years and am quite certain i did not fully appreciate this gem. now i stock up when ever i can on unique fabrics at thrift stores and yard sales.

I live in San Diego California and it is impossible to find organic fabrics here! I have to drive 3 hours away to Los Angeles to get bamboo Jersey knits, hemp or organic cottons. I wish San Diego would embrace the Eco friendly fabrics!

Where I live is a small Joann Fabrics. Their fabric has gotten better, but the selection is limited. If there is something specific I am looking for I have no choice but to serf the internet. I have been lucky to find fabric that sparks my interes, but it takes so long to find. I often get frustrated.

Silk, lace, wool, anything really. We have one really nice (albeit small) local store that has some beautiful things, but they can’t carry everything. Although lately I have had a hard time finding small width ribbons for silk ribbon embroidery (no one sells silk ribbons) and wing needles for doing entredeux.

I don’t have a problem finding notions, but if I do I head to Britex in San Francisco. As for fabric it’s tough to find good dressmaker fabrics at the local chain fabric/craft stores. I usually have to settle for something I’m not crazy about.

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